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10 Games with a sci-fi setting like Warframe that you should try

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We filtered the 13 games similar to Warframe down to the 10 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Destiny 2 and Borderlands 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warframe.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Warframe is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Destiny 2 and Borderlands 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Warframe

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warframe. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Closest on genre
RPGLooter Shooter
Co-opSoloOnlineMeleeSci-FiSpaceLootSkill Tree
Year 2014Dev 2K Australia · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

On paper it is what Warframe is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Setting100Progression87Game mode84Combat52Visuals0
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Destiny 2

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Destiny 2
RPGLooter Shooter
OnlineCo-opSoloRangedMeleeSci-FiSpaceLootSkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Bungie · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Warframe: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and online features. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Released 4 years after Warframe.

Genre100Setting87Combat84Progression83Game mode67Visuals63
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Borderlands 2

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Borderlands 2
Closest overall match
RPGLooter Shooter
Co-opSoloOnlineRangedMeleeSci-FiLoot
Year 2012Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Warframe for good reason: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play. To that it adds loot and gear systems. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Progression70Game mode63Setting60Visuals0
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Outriders

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NGL71
Outriders
Closest on visuals
RPGLooter Shooter
Co-opSoloOnlineMeleeSci-FiLootSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2021Dev People Can Fly · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Warframe for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: post-apocalyptic world.

Released 8 years after Warframe.

Genre100Visuals100Progression94Game mode83Setting55Combat52
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Shadow Warrior 2

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Shadow Warrior 2
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opMeleeRangedSci-FiLootSkill Tree
Year 2016Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Warframe is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 3 years after Warframe.

Genre100Progression90Combat87Game mode59Setting46Visuals0
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Borderlands 3

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Borderlands 3
Closest on game mode
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeSci-FiLoot
Year 2019Dev 2K · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Warframe, and so does ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Warframe.

Genre100Combat100Game mode86Progression67Setting60Visuals0
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Tom Clancy's The Division 2

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Tom Clancy's The Division 2
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiLootSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2019Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Warframe for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 6 years after Warframe.

Genre100Visuals100Progression82Game mode81Setting41Combat36
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Tom Clancy's The Division

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NGL75
Tom Clancy's The Division
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiLootThird Person
Year 2016Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Warframe for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 3 years after Warframe.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode76Progression63Setting41Combat34
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Borderlands

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NGL87
Borderlands
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiLootSkill Tree
Year 2009Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

On paper it is what Warframe is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Progression87Game mode65Combat49Setting46Visuals0
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Straimium Immortaly

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Straimium Immortaly
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeRangedSci-FiLoot
Year 2016Dev Anthony Case · CaiyswarePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Warframe is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds loot and gear systems. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery, and pixel art.

Released 3 years after Warframe.

Genre100Combat100Progression66Setting60Game mode32Visuals0

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